interclass

American  

[in-ter-klas, -klahs] / ˌɪn tərˈklæs, -ˈklɑs /

adjective

1. between classes; involving different classes.

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Etymology

Origin of interclass

First recorded in 1905–10; inter- + class

Example Sentences

Baseball and its “unrivaled patriotic and interclass appeal” were ascendant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

There was a book for every facet of this quandary: “Goodbye, Columbus” for interclass tensions; “The Human Stain” and “American Pastoral” for the perils of passing; “Indignation” for assimilation and intermarriage.

From New York Times • May 24, 2018

Wilber Huston, winner of the 1929 Edison scholarship, sophomore at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was twice captured by freshmen, twice escaped during annual interclass roughhousing.

From Time Magazine Archive

In February, the ninth- grade girls began assembling a team for an interclass track meet, and in a class with only four boys, Louie was the only male who looked like he could run.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

Some students even disapprove of interclass competitions, and it is thought that the interhouse teams for baseball will serve as an antidote to rivalry between the classes.

From The Story of Wellesley by Converse, Florence